Is Medicare the same as health insurance?

Is Medicare the same as health insurance?

Medicare provides health coverage to individuals 65 and older or those with a severe disability regardless of income, whereas Medi-Cal (California’s state-run and funded Medicaid program) provides health coverage to those families with very low income, as well as pregnant women and the blind, among others. Jan 25, 2017

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